Nebraska said no. Or maybe I should say, those nerds at Northrop Grumman in Nebraska said no.
You know what really gets me? I checked my application status every day since I applied (April 12 to be exact), and every day it said "Candidate Pool." That's the very first stage before a recruiter actually looks at your application. So the day I got my rejection, I checked and it said "Candidate Pool." Ten minutes after I checked, I got an email that said "Management has thoroughly reviewed your resume and do not believe this position is a good fit with your current skills and experience."
So does that mean that it only takes ten minutes for management to "thoroughly" review my resume, or does that mean the recruiter considers herself "management" and it only takes her ten minutes to "thoroughly" review my resume, or does it mean no one actually updates that system until they want to cross you off the list, or does it just mean like most HR departments, they're feeding me a load of crap?
Well never mind. I did have my heart set on an interview for that one. Anything with weather in it would be really interesting for me. And anything not in Texas would be well worth a try. I'm in a position to go absolutely anywhere I want and I can't even get my foot in the door.
Now get this. I applied months ago for a job in medical simulation in Denver. I never heard a word. Today they relisted the job with a few more specifics - skills I don't have - but then added a line at the bottom: "LOCAL COLORADO candidates only please. We do not offer relocation assistance for this position."
Now I ask you, what does one have to do with the other? Or more to the point, why do they automatically assume that if you don't live there, you're going to try to mooch off them to get you up there? I could get there on my own if I needed to, and I don't think it's fair to count a person out based on their current location just because you assume they're going to need money to make the move. You don't know that, so at least ask them before you interview them. If they say yes they need help, then tell them you don't offer it and let them make the decision to go forward or not.
Lazy. That's all it is. They don't want to talk to any more people than they absolutely have to. It must be nice to have a job you can take for granted like that while you hold the lives of others in your hands. But who cares if WE have a job or not, or even a timely, honest response from HR, just so long as YOUR job is secure.
I sure would like to know where I'm going in this life, while I work seven days a week with no time to myself. If I knew what was in store, or just had something to look forward to, it would make this situation a lot easier to take. But it doesn't work that way. I'm just tired and frustrated. I haven't had a weekend off since February. I haven't had a paid holiday since Memorial Day 2008. I went to bed at 10 this morning and got up at 2:30. I have PMS. This is not a good day. I only hope it turns into a good life while I'm still young enough to enjoy it.
You know what really gets me? I checked my application status every day since I applied (April 12 to be exact), and every day it said "Candidate Pool." That's the very first stage before a recruiter actually looks at your application. So the day I got my rejection, I checked and it said "Candidate Pool." Ten minutes after I checked, I got an email that said "Management has thoroughly reviewed your resume and do not believe this position is a good fit with your current skills and experience."
So does that mean that it only takes ten minutes for management to "thoroughly" review my resume, or does that mean the recruiter considers herself "management" and it only takes her ten minutes to "thoroughly" review my resume, or does it mean no one actually updates that system until they want to cross you off the list, or does it just mean like most HR departments, they're feeding me a load of crap?
Well never mind. I did have my heart set on an interview for that one. Anything with weather in it would be really interesting for me. And anything not in Texas would be well worth a try. I'm in a position to go absolutely anywhere I want and I can't even get my foot in the door.
Now get this. I applied months ago for a job in medical simulation in Denver. I never heard a word. Today they relisted the job with a few more specifics - skills I don't have - but then added a line at the bottom: "LOCAL COLORADO candidates only please. We do not offer relocation assistance for this position."
Now I ask you, what does one have to do with the other? Or more to the point, why do they automatically assume that if you don't live there, you're going to try to mooch off them to get you up there? I could get there on my own if I needed to, and I don't think it's fair to count a person out based on their current location just because you assume they're going to need money to make the move. You don't know that, so at least ask them before you interview them. If they say yes they need help, then tell them you don't offer it and let them make the decision to go forward or not.
Lazy. That's all it is. They don't want to talk to any more people than they absolutely have to. It must be nice to have a job you can take for granted like that while you hold the lives of others in your hands. But who cares if WE have a job or not, or even a timely, honest response from HR, just so long as YOUR job is secure.
I sure would like to know where I'm going in this life, while I work seven days a week with no time to myself. If I knew what was in store, or just had something to look forward to, it would make this situation a lot easier to take. But it doesn't work that way. I'm just tired and frustrated. I haven't had a weekend off since February. I haven't had a paid holiday since Memorial Day 2008. I went to bed at 10 this morning and got up at 2:30. I have PMS. This is not a good day. I only hope it turns into a good life while I'm still young enough to enjoy it.
